studying

stud·y  (std)

n. pl. stud·ies

1.

a. The act or process of studying.

b. The pursuit of knowledge, as by reading, observation, or research.

2. Attentive scrutiny.

3. A branch of knowledge.

4. studies A branch or department of learning: graduate studies.

5.

a. A work, such as a thesis, that results from studious endeavor.

b. A literary work on a particular subject.

c. A preliminary sketch, as for a work of art or literature.

6. Music A composition intended as a technical exercise.

7. A state of mental absorption: She is in a deep study.

8. A room intended or equipped for studying or writing.

9. One who memorizes something, especially a performer who memorizes a part: He is a quick study.

v. stud·ied, stud·y·ing, stud·ies

v.tr.

1. To apply one's mind purposefully to the acquisition of knowledge or understanding of (a subject).

2. To read carefully.

3. To memorize.

4. To take (a course) at a school.

5. To inquire into; investigate.

6. To examine closely; scrutinize.

7. To give careful thought to; contemplate: study the next move.

v.intr.

1. To apply oneself to learning, especially by reading.

2. To pursue a course of study.

3. To ponder; reflect.

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[Middle English studie, from Old French estudie, from Latin studium, from studre, to study.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

studying - reading carefully with intent to remember perusal, perusing, poring over reading - the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message; "his main reading was detective stories"; "suggestions for further reading"